Damn those Finn captures can sure shoot

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Took my old Finn Capture out to the range. First time shooting it with brand new loads had me not expecting much. Wow, was I surprised!

That sucker shot around 1.5" at 100. I'm sure it would shoot better at 100, but I just don't shoot very well with open sights, due to my eyesight.

I think I got lucky with loads.


I need another Finn Capture.
 
sorry but 1.5 @ 100 is pretty amazing, really, how bad can your eyesight be?

Is it a finn capture or is it a finnish rifle? Finn captures are pretty much Russian rifles with a finn stamp on em while Finn rifles generally have a new finn barrel and/or wood...
 
I have two Finn capture M91/30's, a 1936 hex and a 1938 round reciever. both have been restocked in two piece Finn stocks, and have te typical Finn shims, bedding, etc. Both shoot as well as shick's
 
9mm-Suppository said:
sorry but 1.5 @ 100 is pretty amazing, really, how bad can your eyesight be?

Is it a finn capture or is it a finnish rifle? Finn captures are pretty much Russian rifles with a finn stamp on em while Finn rifles generally have a new finn barrel and/or wood...
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It's a Finn rifle I guess. Finn (Tikka) barrel and different wood. Apparently the barrel is rare. I did some research and found that the stampings indicate the barrel was from a small batch made only during a 2 month period.

My eyesight is the ####s. The target is a complete blur. I just hold on a big blur and try to hit that same blurry area over and over. Sometimes I get lucky.

I love this rifle, but I am afraid that shooting it might damage it. The stock has a crack near the receiver, and I'm worried that I might cause the crack to grow when I shoot it.

I wish I could find a great deal on a similar rifle. Then I would shoot the hell out of it.
 
DaveM said:
Shhhh.., someone might find out about these Finns :mrgreen:
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Oh, yeah.......what I meant was......uh..... You wouldn't want to shoot those old POS Commie guns now, would ya? :twisted:
 
My eyesight is the ####s. The target is a complete blur. I just hold on a big blur and try to hit that same blurry area over and over. Sometimes I get lucky.
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get glasses :mrgreen:
I have the same problem. Shooting eye is blurry as a glass full of mud.
 
Get some glasses and remember to focus on the front bead at the last moment just before squeezing the shot. The target can be a blur but you'll center on the bull anyway and the bullets will go at the same place.
A good 100 meters target is a big black on white 6 to 8" circle with a 2" white zone at the center; it is easy to pick up at that distance and if your six o'clock hold is consistent you'll get good groups regularly. Of course breathing/trigger squeeze control is mandatory.
Your rifle is interesting. Any pics of the top of the barrel root? Is the barrel stepped near the front band? Any writings?
I love those "old ugly rifles"! They reek of history (and cosmo)...:D
PP.
 
Here's a few pics:

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Now I wonder if this baby is as rare as I researched.

I do where glasses. Progressive lens.
 
wow, nice rifle. Polustuslaitos marked Tikka and still has the eagle on the reciever...not the rarest rifle but go find another one ;)

lets see the whole thing!!!
 
Yes, lets see the rest of it! Its amazing how well these things shoot after what they have been through. I have read a story where 32 finns held off 4000 soviets for four days :shock: .
 
A "puolustulaitos" marked barrel is indeed most collectable. Do you have more Mosins like this one or is it only the beginning of a long and terrible disease?
I'm pretty sure many among us are ready and willing to save you from this... :lol:
Enjoy!
PP.
 
She's a beauty (to me anyways). Here's some more pics:

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It is obviously in really rough shape. Some serious cracks and gouges.

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It sure has an old reciever:

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Too bad it's the only real collectable MN I have. The other 2 are just good old carbines. I'd sure like to get lucky one day and find a real nice puolustulaitos one day.

Here's my old 38. Note what I think is Arabic on the stock.

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Here's my Polish 44 that I got all beat up from SIR a few years back. I did my first refinish job.
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I think I am hooked on Mosin Nagants. I can see myself owning dozens one day. I even love the common old ugly ones. :)
 
Ishevsk 1904 receiver, I think.
Just clean that stock with mild furniture polish and resist the temptation of sanding, varnishing or otherwise molesting that wood!
Think about it: that thing has crossed a full century of wars and hard use to reach you. Even if Mosins are the Rodneys Dangerfield of the rifledom, we gotta show them some respect!
Lucky you! :D
PP.
 
I see what you mean about the crack, looks easy enough to glue though.(Yoda voice) When as much action you have seen, look as good you will not. :D If you are nervous about shooting it with a glued stock you could always get a 91/30 stock cheap.
 
Damn that reciever tang image was huge. I'll resize it.

I actually took a mild furniture cleaner to th estock already. Murphy's Oil Soap I think it was. Nice and gentle. You guys got the "after" pictures. :)

I doubt I'll glue that stock. Maybe i'll find another Finn.
 
Nice find, Nagants can be dangerous to collect, There are more nagant varients then there are enfield varients. And the Finns are nice, I have 2 Finns now a 91/24 and a regualr 91 with a tikka barrel I think its a '42

I guess I should find some brass and start reloading for them, that diet of corrosive milsurp makes cleaning them a pain :roll:
 
I like that you have one of the early magazine floorplates wit hthe checkered sides. You should remove it and loot for a small C in a circle - might be a Chatellerault part. That would be cool. Does the stock have inletting behind the trigger guard for an early finger rest?
 
The arrow by itself from prior to the revolution is for Sestroretsk made receivers and parts, while the hammer was from Tula and the Bow and Arrow was Ishevsk.

Either way, a nice old reciever, just the way the Finns liked them!
 
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